Thomas Young (scientist)
(1773-1829)
18th/19th-century English polymath
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Thomas Young FRS (13 June 1773 – 10 May 1829) was a British polymath who made notable contributions to the fields of vision, light, solid mechanics, energy, physiology, language, musical harmony, and Egyptology. He "made a number of original and insightful innovations" in the decipherment of Egyptian hieroglyphs (specifically the Rosetta Stone) before Jean-François Champollion eventually expanded on his work.
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13 June 1773 Milverton, Somerset, England
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10 May 1829 (aged 55) London, England
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| Zodiac | Gemini |
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